Study demonstrates antitumor action of substance present in Brazilian green propolis.
The analysis compared the effects of artepillin C on healthy cells and cancer cells, as well as the effects on its efficacy of variations in the medium’s pH.
FUNDAÇÃO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO
Propolis has long been used in traditional medicine and has won attention from the scientific community following proof of its health benefits, which include antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antitumor and immunomodulatory properties. Its composition varies according to origin, geographic location, and the bee species that produces it. Researchers affiliated with São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil and the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) set out to analyze Brazilian green propolis, which is produced by the Africanized honeybee (Apis mellifera).
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